Tanya Plibersek hasn’t ruled out a ban on Tasmania’s Salmon fishing industry over concerns of the endangered Maugean Skate, telling 2GB Drive host Chris O’Keefe she’s “methodically” going through the evidence.

“We want a strong Salmon industry in Tasmania … but we need to make sure these things can co-exist,” she said.

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